A mysterious video kills whoever views it, unless that viewer can solve its mystery. (96 mins.)
Ring (リング Ringu?) is a 1998 Japanese horror film by Hideo Nakata, adapted from the novel Ring by Kōji Suzuki, which in turn draws on the Japanese folk tale Banchō Sarayashiki. The film stars Nanako Matsushima, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Rikiya Ōtaka . The film follows TV-reporter and single mother Reiko who is caught up in a series of deaths surrounding a cursed video tape.
Production took approximately 9 months. After release, Ring inspired numerous films within the "Ring-universe" and triggered a trend of Western remakes.
At the time of its release the film was the highest grossing horror film in Japan at 12 billion yen ($137.7 million).
Upon release in Japan, Ring became the highest grossing horror film in the country.[9]
Ring has received universal critical acclaim; Rotten Tomatoes lists it with a "fresh" rating of 97%, with 33 of 34 reviews positive.
Sight & Sound critic Mark Kermode praised the film's "timeless terror," with its "combination of old folk devils and contemporary moral panics" which appeal to both teen and adult audiences alike. While Adam Smith ofEmpire Online finds the film "throttled by its over complexity, duff plotting and a distinct lack of actual action," Kermode emphasizes that "one is inclined to conclude that it is the telling, rather than the content of the tale, that is all-important." Variety agrees that the slow pace, with "its gradual evocation of evil lying await beneath the surface of normality," is one of the film's biggest strengths
Ring was ranked #69 in Empire magazine's "The 100 Best Films of World Cinema" in 2010. In the early 2010s, Time Out conducted a poll with several authors, directors, actors and critics who have worked within the horror genre to vote for their top horror films. Pulse placed at number 61 on their top 100 list
Sequels and remakes
Japanese Prequels and Sequels
| Hideo Nakata Ring Timeline | Rasen Timeline |
|---|---|
| Ring 0: Birthday (2000) | |
| Ring (1998) | |
| Ring 2 (1999) | Rasen (aka Spiral, 1998) |
| Sadako 3D (2012) | |
| Sadako 3D 2 (2013) | |
International Remakes and Adaptations
- Korean remake: The Ring Virus (known as Ring in Korea, 1999)
- Video game adaption: The Ring: Terror's Realm (2000)
- American remake: The Ring (2002)
- American remake: The Ring Two (2005)
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